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How does the IRS treat whistleblowers who receive awards under the False Claims Act’s “qui tam<\/em>” provisions<\/a>, which allow private citizens who expose fraud to share in the government’s recovery of money?<\/p>\n

The Tax Court this week addressed that question. It held that awards to whistleblowers or “relators” are part of “gross income” and thus are taxable, but that the whistleblower nonetheless may deduct the attorney’s fees paid as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. <\/p>\n

Thus, no income taxes were owed on that portion of the whistleblower’s award that was paid as attorney’s fees to the whistleblower’s attorney. <\/p>\n

This result not only makes sense, but also is consistent with precedent. Since the whistleblower would have had no recovery but for the attorney’s efforts, it would be unfair to conclude otherwise. <\/p>\n

The case is ALBERT D. CAMPBELL, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, decided January 21, 2010. It is reprinted below:
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